Tomorrow would be the New Year, and the local custom was to start buying New Year goods from the 23rd of December. The storm of foot-and-mouth disease had completely passed. This year, the farmers in Kaoshantun Village had at least a dozen sheep in each household. Their mood for the new year was much better than in previous years. The crossbred second generation Small Tailed Han Sheep were at least a few months old and were at least twice as big as the local sheep. People picked out the rams to sell at the livestock market. First, there was a shortage of feed in winter, and second, the sheep could be sold at a good price before the Spring Festival.
Sheep were a very balanced animal species. The number of lambs they gave birth to was basically maintained at a ratio of half male and half female. In other words, nearly half of the lambs had to be sold. The rams that were particularly well-developed, strong, and big were selected by Lu Dong to be breeding rams. In this way, nearly 90% of the rams had to be sold. The market was much better this year than last year, and it was the end of the year before the Spring Festival. The price of mutton had increased by about 15% compared to the same period last year. Selling sheep had become a trend, and the remaining feed was mainly used on the remaining ewe.
After spring in March and April, the ewe also entered the estrus period. In these two months, the remaining ewe had to eat and eat well. Many farmers also increased the proportion of concentrated feed to let the ewe gain weight and grow as long as possible. March and April were the conception period, and the second generation of crossbred ewe in September and September could also give birth to lambs. In this way, they entered a virtuous cycle of development, and the farmers 'pockets would soon bulge.
Everything went according to Lu Dong's plan, and things went very smoothly. Zhao Tiewei had become a hands-off boss. Basically, everything in the breeding industry was decided by Lu Dong, the director of the township animal husbandry office. Lu Dong was also very satisfied. He was willing to have the power and authority to keep his word. Zhao Tiewei liked to do big things, so he couldn't be bothered with the technical problems.
An unexpected piece of good news was placed in front of Zhao Tiewei. After the farmers in the village sold nearly half of the rams, they suddenly realized that the money from the sale of the sheep was enough to pay for the three ewe that the village had loaned at that time, in addition to the expenses for the New Year and basic expenses. When they sold them, they basically sold three to five rams. Because it was more than twice as big, the market was good this year, and its income had doubled.
Zhao Tiewei and Lu Dong discussed that it would be a little tight to collect the sheep raising funds from the villages before the new year. After collecting all the funds, they still had to hand them over to the bank to go through the formalities. It would definitely be too late. It was better to do this after the new year.
The farmers sold some of the sheep and had money in their hands. They also prepared the New Year's goods. Thinking of Zhao Tiewei, who had made them rich, the drinking party before the new year began again. The first day was at Old Uncle Han's house. Zhao Tiewei held himself back and did not drink too much. He knew that there would be drinking sessions in the next few days and he could not drink too much.
When Wang Changfu, the village chief of Xiaoqiao Village, heard that Zhao Tiewei had drunk at Old Uncle Han's house, he called Zhao Tiewei immediately. He could drink the wine from Half-Mountain Village, but he could not leave out the wine from Xiaoqiao Village.
Many people knew that Zhao Tiewei's fort was Old Uncle Han's house. No one could compare to Old Village Chief Han. Wang Changfu was the initiator of the petition to the county government when Zhao Tiewei was dismissed from his post, which allowed Zhao Tiewei to make a comeback. In Zhao Tiewei's impression, Wang Changfu was already on equal footing with Old Uncle Han. Zhao Tiewei did not refuse and agreed. There was still a serious imprint of his student days in his bones. He was particular about loyalty and had to repay anyone who helped him. Grandpa usually told his grandchildren that they should repay the kindness of others with a spring. Usually, one incense stick was equivalent to a temple. These words were applicable to both business and official.
While Wang Changfu invited Zhao Tiewei, he also invited Liang Penghua, the head of the village veterinarian, and Lu Dong, the director of the animal husbandry office. These were all people they could not do without in the breeding industry. Zhao Tiewei also called Cao Chunping, who happened to be off duty, and Bi Yuntao, who was the best at adjusting the atmosphere when drinking.
Zhao Tiewei asked Bi Yuntao to buy four stacks of lamb offal soup from the market. If the offal soup was cooked well, it would taste very delicious. The locals loved it.
What made Zhao Tiewei careless was that Zhao Jie, who had just been dismissed, was the resident cadre of this village. In order to curry favor with Zhao Jie's father, Zhao Churan, the township secretary, Wei Pingshun, had privately promised Zhao Jie that he would transfer him back to the township after the Spring Festival. He would still work in the township publicity office, and after three months and half a year, he would be the director of the township publicity office. With Wei Pingshun's promise, Zhao Jie felt much more at ease and his mood was much better. The head of the publicity department, Liu Hailong, also promised to transfer him back to the county after a year. He would discuss the specific arrangements later.
Zhao Jie could drink a little, so he was known to be able to drink eight taels and not get drunk. When he heard that Zhao Tiewei was coming to eat, he made up his mind to teach Zhao Tiewei a lesson. Relying on the fact that his father was the head of the organization department of Fenghua County, he did not take Zhao Tiewei seriously even though he knew that Zhao Tiewei was rising. It was like a dog guarding the house. Even if it couldn't bite you, it would bark at you a few times. It was impossible for it to be peaceful and friendly.
Zhao Tiewei was quite influential. He came alone to drink with four middle-level officials from the village. Zhao Jie was furious at first glance. He couldn't go too far on the surface, so he could only poop and clench his fists.
Wang Changfu called a few big breeders from the village to accompany Zhao Tiewei. These people all received direct benefits. At the very least, they did not have to spend money on breeding. The breeders from other villages would have to spend 15 or 20 yuan to breed. This saved them a few hundred yuan, and they were very respectful to Zhao Tiewei. The standard by which farmers measured township officials was very simple. They would support whoever made their lives better. The farmers were not afraid of the village officials. It seemed like they were minding their own business. If they listened to you, you would be a village cadre. If they didn't listen to you, you would be a bastard.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, everyone came out to welcome them. Only Zhao Jie stood at the door and waited. Zhao Tiewei felt a little awkward when he saw this. How could he have forgotten that this person was a resident cadre here? Looking at Zhao Jie's fake smile, Zhao Tiewei was already prepared to accept the challenge.
The villagers drank heavily, and there were many good-for-nothings. Almost every time there was a drink, there would be people who would crawl into the table, and they would always have the thought that it would be a waste not to drink. When they drank, they couldn't hold it, when they were more energetic, someone would fall, and when someone fell, someone would laugh. This cycle repeated itself for many years. When a family held a wedding, they would lose face if they didn't bring out a few of their own who had drunk too much. They believed that those who drank down were honest people. Only at this time would the problem become a strength, which in turn made the people who drank down lose the good reputation of drinking.
There was a slight awkwardness when they sat down. Zhao Tiewei was the youngest and had the highest rank. He was also the most important guest today, so Wang Changfu insisted that Zhao Tiewei sit at the head of the table. Zhao Tiewei noticed that Zhao Jie was standing in the last row and immediately understood what he was thinking. Not long ago, he was still the deputy section chief of the county. According to the rank, he was a deputy section chief. However, the deputy section chief of a higher level unit was ranked higher than the deputy section chief of a lower level unit. After all, he was the leader of a higher level unit. If it was in the past, the chief seat would naturally be Zhao Jie's. However, it was different today. A phoenix without feathers was not as good as a chicken. There was still a layer of stock between a resident cadre and the position of deputy head of the village.
Zhao Tiewei thought to himself that he had to be considerate. After all, his father was the head of the organization. If he didn't give him any face in front of so many people, it would seem like he wasn't magnanimous. "Zhao Jie, come sit beside me!"”
You didn't even look at him after you spoke. You've given me a way out, so it's up to you whether you want to take it or not. Zhao Jie was waiting for this sentence. He had his own thoughts. A starving camel was still bigger than a horse. Although he was no longer a deputy section chief, his power in Fengshan County was much greater than those of the unit level. Upon hearing Zhao Tiewei's words, he did not even stand on ceremony. He walked over and sat beside Zhao Tiewei. The others also looked at him tacitly. They did not say anything and sat down one by one.
As soon as they sat down, Zhao Jie began to fight. He pointed at San Qian's wine glass and said to Wang Changfu,"Village Chief Wang, this cup is too small. It's too troublesome to pour. Do you have a bigger one?"
Wang Changfu's son stood at the side and immediately said,"Can you change into a cup with one tael?"
Zhao Jie nodded. Wang Changfu's son immediately changed the wine glass. Zhao Tiewei immediately understood that this kid wanted to compete with him in terms of alcohol. He was secretly happy. He had been drinking a lot recently. He could still walk on the wall after drinking a pound of local liquor. If Zhao Jie dared to challenge him in terms of alcohol, he would not let him take advantage of him.
Usually, the first person to speak on such occasions was the boss or the person with the highest position. No one would move their chopsticks without an opening remark. Zhao Tiewei was waiting for the boss, Wang Changfu, to make an opening remark, and Wang Changfu was waiting for Zhao Tiewei to speak. There was a short period of silence at the table.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Jie raised his glass first."The fact that we can invite all the elites of Reliance Village to Xiaoqiao Village for a meal today is a sign of the importance that the leaders attach to Xiaoqiao Village.”
Wang Changfu's face was obviously longer than before. He thought to himself,"How can you speak on behalf of Xiaoqiao Village? I invited the guests and the money was spent by everyone. What does it have to do with you?”
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